Harry Potter Craft--Tom Riddle Diary with Tombow

I received products from American Tombow Inc. and Passion Planner for this post.  All opinions are mine.  Affiliate links included. #tombowpro  #passionplanner #pashfam This week it's all about Harry Potter here at Doodlecraft!  Can you believe the first Harry Potter book was released in the USA 20 years ago on September 1st?  Man, I am old.  I was in high school when it was released but didn't hear much about it until I was in college.  I was taking public transportation to the university and I saw my friend's husband on the bus, reading a GIANT book.  I was impressed, to which he replied, "it's Harry Potter"...and I was like a blank stare.  No clue.  Little did I know in the next few years, I'd read all the books, love them and watch all the movies.   So today I am going to show you how to turn an amazing planner from Passion Planner  into Tom Marvolo Riddle's Diary from The Chamber of Secrets!  Plus let's ...

Calligraphy Mantra Chalkboards!

 Calligraphy Mantra Chalkboards!  I got these simple chalkboard frames from Oriental Trading. I used a white chalk board marker and set off to write 3-5 word mantras on each chalkboard!  Here's some good ones: This too shall pass, Count your blessings, I am amazing, I've got this, Just keep swimming, This too shall pass, I can do hard things, Come what may, Love is the answer, Keep it simple, I am strong, Don't Panic, it is what it is, Don't worry, be happy and May the Force be with you! Here's a sped up video of the process...with my hand in the way, of course! Super fun! These are chalkboards, so if you don't like how it turned out, Wipe it clean and start again!  Great for gifts and to remind yourself of the little things that keep you going! This post published on Doodlecraft first 

Waterbrush Ombre Calligraphy and Lettering!

 Waterbrush Ombre Calligraphy and Lettering! This is one of my most favorite techniques! Create gorgeous works of art for display, cards or just to stick on the fridge. ~ I used Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay India Ink pack...and I got it from Oriental Trading. Did you know they carry high quality art supplies?  You will also need: Watercolor Paper Water Brush Plastic Palette And you'll need a mantra or something fun to write out. I generally stick to 3-5 words...it just looks better on the paper and doesn't take as long to write. Remember, you can do hard things! I start, pour a few drops of each ink into the palette. Fill the water brush with water. It does not need to be squeezed, but it adds a subtle amount of water to your ink and makes it write smoothly.  These brushes are a dream for watercoloring! Just dip tip in the ink, write part of the letter, blot if necessary and dip in the next color. When you paint ...